Railways goods transported in million of tonnes rose 3.26% to 427,486 Mt in Japan in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, railways goods transported in million of tonnes in Japan reached an all time high of 427,486 Mt in 2015 and an all time low of 382,239 Mt in 2002. When compared to Japan's main peers, railways goods transported in million of tonnes in China amounted to 1,196,060 Mt, 120,644 Mt in Russia, 68,371 Mt in South Korea and 10,519 Mt in USA in 2015.
Japan has been ranked 3rd within the group of 46 countries we follow in terms of railways goods transported in million of tonnes.
| Railways Goods Transported (mil tonnes) | Unit | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Canada | Mt | 1,404 | 1,404 | 1,376 | 1,365 | 1,327 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | Mt | ... | ... | ... | ... | 876,218 | 961,229 | 981,233 | 1,059,560 | 1,124,190 | ... | |||||||||||
| Dem. People's Republic of Korea | Mt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Germany | Mt | 83,886 | 85,414 | 88,796 | 89,615 | 90,976 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | Mt | ... | ... | ... | ... | 978,508 | 1,046,522 | 1,098,103 | 1,140,412 | 1,147,190 | ||||||||||||
| Japan | Mt | ... | ... | ... | ... | 393,466 | 395,067 | 404,396 | 414,387 | 413,970 | ... | |||||||||||
| Mexico | Mt | ... | ... | ... | ... | 844 | 891 | 970 | 1,036 | 1,150 | ||||||||||||
| Russia | Mt | 138,885 | 139,742 | 144,612 | 138,517 | 130,027 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | Mt | ... | ... | ... | ... | 58,381 | 63,044 | 70,079 | 66,353 | 67,860 | ... | |||||||||||
| USA | Mt | 10,332 | 10,570 | 10,949 | 10,959 | 10,742 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | Mt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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